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Lads... Ive had some alone time with my Custom. She is a different animal isnt she?...compared to a Standard. The weight took a little getting used to, but its not a big deal. Its not a guitar I like to sit and play. Its best played while standing. Again, I was spoiled by the Standard. Much more aggresive tone then the Standard as well. I guess its the hotter pups coming into play. Brilliant sustain. Nice and thick, just the way daddy likes it! lol My rule of thumb is to fine tweak the tone till just before you get "Mud"..Thats my sweet spot. I know, most of feel the same way. When I found that sweet spot with the Custom it was pure Gibson bliss! Im trying to find the words that separate it from the Standards sound... The only word that comes to mind is thicker... Maybe thats lame, but hey, im no Harvard grad! I love them both equal. These guitars are lifers with me. My daughter inherits them when I take that 6 foot dirt nap. ( She rolls her eyes when I tell her that ) Custom fellas?....any opinions?    "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much"
George Harrison
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 12/27/2007 Posts: 2,055 Location: Canada
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Rank: Member of the Month  Joined: 3/2/2008 Posts: 6,493 Location: Out Of The Box ♫ ♫ ♫
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please show pics! cool, new avatar. it's always cool to see the face of the person you're talking to. :) Creating music is about making exactly what you want. Capturing your essence, your emotion into waves of sound and energy. You play your music your way because noone else will play it that way for you.
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Thanks... Thats me and the Mrs... Ill post it for a few days...It does put a face to the name. "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much"
George Harrison
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 4/8/2008 Posts: 123 Location: Belgium
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I took my new Custom to rehearsal this weekend for the first time. What a great guitar! Although she's heavier than my Standards, the weight wasn't an issue, even after 2 hours of playing. The band loved her, and they all commented on how good she sounded. Even our producer, who was there to discuss some mixing issues, said it's a great sounding guitar. So I guess the stock pickups stay  The missus told me an Ebony one would look really good on the couch beside her...  Hey nonny nonny milord!
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 4/14/2008 Posts: 1,048 Location: NY/TN
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Customs are my favorite LP's of all, hands down! When that ever recurring question comes around every so often asking "If you could only own one guitar, which would it be?", My answer every time would be: LP Custom without any hesitation.
I just got my dream '68 (announced in another thread and shown below), and now I am working on finding a LP Custom with a Bigsby. To make it even more unique than any other LP Custom I now own, I'm looking to make it a solid color - probably in either Black or White. 
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Sancho... The white Custom is so sweet! Ill tell you it wasnt easy when you have a black & white one side by side at the shop. Beautiful guitar my friend. "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much"
George Harrison
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Rank: Advanced Member Joined: 4/14/2008 Posts: 1,048 Location: NY/TN
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deepblue1963 wrote:Sancho...
The white Custom is so sweet!
Ill tell you it wasnt easy when you have a black & white one side by side at the shop.
Beautiful guitar my friend. I agree, both the Black and the White Customs glow with elegance....
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Rank: Member of the Month Joined: 3/2/2008 Posts: 6,493 Location: Out Of The Box ♫ ♫ ♫
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I've never been a huge fan of the look of the custom , But .... Damnit ya got me thinkin ROAD TRIP .  ______________________________
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AXE® wrote:I've never been a huge fan of the look of the custom , But .... Damnit ya got me thinkin ROAD TRIP . I may have mentioned somewhere here before, but a Bigsby or some variation of a Diamond head in Black w/a Bigsby is so desirable to me. Chrome or Gold doesn't matter. Just bring me back to 1957 for that look, feel and sound! Which reminds me, I have to get back to the Amp threads..
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 1/5/2008 Posts: 2,270 Location: Maryland
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Some day down the road when I'm ready to make another purchase, I think it will probably be a Custom. Man that balck one is a beauty. Uhh, a Black Beauty, so that's why they're called that! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.myspace.com/eclipserocksmd
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Rank: Advanced Member Joined: 4/14/2008 Posts: 1,048 Location: NY/TN
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saturn wrote:Some day down the road when I'm ready to make another purchase, I think it will probably be a Custom. Man that balck one is a beauty. Uhh, a Black Beauty, so that's why they're called that! Yeah, something about the Double bound white body binding and the withe headstock binding really sets off the deep Black lure wonderfully!
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 12/27/2007 Posts: 216 Location: Where the Down Boys Go
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you guys are awesome,but i cant take it anymore.im getting sssoooooo jealous of the beautiful standards and customs and classics.im not meaning anything bad,you guys should be proud that your making me want a gibson even more.
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Gibson should send us all here at the Gibson Hilton a nice T-shirt! "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much"
George Harrison
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 4/17/2008 Posts: 683 Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Les Paul himself regularly used two Customs, one black and one white. He would play the white one when he wore a black tuxedo, the black one when he wore a white dinner jacket. Les was the original "guitar as fashion accessory" artist too. What DIDN'T he pioneer? Death Or Glory - Who Dares Wins!
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Rank: Advanced Member Joined: 4/14/2008 Posts: 1,048 Location: NY/TN
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cvansickle wrote:Les Paul himself regularly used two Customs, one black and one white.
He would play the white one when he wore a black tuxedo, the black one when he wore a white dinner jacket. Les was the original "guitar as fashion accessory" artist too. What DIDN'T he pioneer? Yep, the man was the Thomas Edison of Guitars... Ever see pics of his home? It's an electronic 'wasteland' of history. And I use 'wasteland' in the positive sense of extreme amounts of historic value.... The best part is, he's still going...
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 4/3/2008 Posts: 1,015 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska; USA
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Damn, I'd kill for one of those. Beautys!!! I think I'd fancy a white one...but I'd switch out all the hardware to chrome. Not a big fan of the gold... Guitars:
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop ("Bridget")
2004 Gibson Explorer '76 in White ("Olivia")
2004 Gibson SG Standard in Natural Burst ("Allison")
Amplification:
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100watt Head
Marshall 1960 LEAD 4x12" Cabinet
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 4/6/2008 Posts: 2,691 Location: Nashville Area
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Sancho wrote:The missus told me an Ebony one would look really good on the couch beside her... Gorgeous guitars!! I am kinda partial to both the Ebony and White ones as well.... so, uh... Mind posting a pic of them together on your couch? Maybe MY wife will like them too........  oxxx{============================> ChanMan Thermionik wrote:
I don't just respect the other guys point of view - I try to understand it too.
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Rank: Advanced Member  Joined: 3/8/2008 Posts: 102 Location: Cape Coral, Fl
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They are both sweet....the Customs are definatly flashy...got to luv them both equally just like childern. And its so appropriate that they are photoed in from of that huge peice of Wood...........I guess you could call that a family tree.. 2003 Gibson LP Custom Shop CSEL-Q Butterscoth Elegant Quilt Top 2005 Gibson LP Studio Premium Plus Trans Black 1997 Gibson SG Standard Limited Edition Black/Maestro 1978 Hondo Flying V Flame Top 2003 Fender Banana Yellow FatStrat HH 2005 Fender Mexi Blue HSS 2006 TedCaster Zebra Stripes 2000 Martin DX1 2005 Martin Realtree LX Line6 Spider Valve Bogner 212 Line6 FBV Longboard Line6 Spider III 15 Line6 FloorPod http://i296.photobucket.com/alb...751/Guitars/DSC00080.jpghttp://i296.photobucket.com/alb...751/Guitars/DSC00075.jpgYes my yard needs mowed, I finally got my mower fixed so I'll be mowing soon.
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